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I have been working on my Genealogy and these photos were amongst my Great
Grandmothers belongings. Any information or suggestion to find more about the photos would be
appreciated ... My parents and I have discussed the photos and would like to extend our
appreciation and would like to give you permission to use the photo's on
your site if you'd like to use them or see any use for them.
Theresa Opel
July 2003
London & Provincial Photographic Company, 9 Station Road, West Croydon.[London]. [Lady c.1889]
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London Photographic Compy, 1B Norfolk Terrace, Bayswater W. [London] [Lady c.1880]
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Edward Ayling, 5 The Pavement, Derby Road, West Croydon. [Lady 1888]
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S.P.L. Phillips, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon [London] [Two ladies c.1887]
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Edward Ayling, 5 The Pavement, Derby Road, West Croydon. [Four Gents c.1892]]
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Thanks Theresa for some nice photos - the two ladies are wonderful! - Roger
(Note: I have added some colour to these)
I just discovered your very interesting and
helpful website. It has already been useful to me in identifying a
number of old family photos and getting approximate dates for others.
William H. Woodruff
(Woody)
Santa Fe
August 2003
The one that is most interesting to me at present is a photo of a
Confederate soldier in uniform. It is partially colored by
hand. On the back is the name of the photographer, Wenderoth, Taylor,
& Brown, 912-914 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. There is a negative
number and a US Internal Revenue stamp that, I am told, was only used
during 1864-66. The stamp is cancelled in pen and ink,
'WLB
apl
3/66'
The man in the photo *might* be my great-grandfather Isaac A.
Caldwell, based on resemblance to other identified photos, but I'm
not sure. Against that identification, he *definitely* wasn't from
Philadelphia and probably was never there, especially before April
1866. He was captured by the Federals three times, once after Second
Manassas in September 1862, then at Gettysburg in July 1863, and
finally at the end of the siege of Petersburg, April 2 1865, as the
Confederacy was falling apart. He returned to his home in Winchester
Tennessee at the end of June 1865. How did a Confederate soldier get
photographed by a Philadelphia studio? Did the studio have travelling
photographers taking photos of prisoners in Virginia or Maryland? Did
they have photographers touring the South after the war was over?
Wenderoth, Taylor, & Brown, 912-914 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. No. 47801. [Confederate soldier dated 3 April 1866]
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Isaac Anderson Caldwell, b. 1839. who after living through the whole Civil War from Manassas to Petersburg was killed in a construction accident in 1885, the photo must be 1868 or later.
No Photographer [Gent c.1870]
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This is Isaac's wife, Mary Carolyn Turner (Caldwell), b. 1846. They were married in December 1867. MCC is wearing a wedding ring so the photo must be 1868 or later, but not much later because she doesn't look much older than 20.
F.M.Turner, Winchester, Tenn. [ Lady c.1868]
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Ambrotype. This is Francis C. Turner, my G.G. grandfather, Mary Caroline Turner's father. The uniform (despite being blue) is Field & Staff, 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA. The photo must have been taken in Virginia after November 1861 when FCT was promoted from the ranks to Quartermaster Sergeant, Field & Staff. The men in the ranks in that regiment wore gray coats. The photo is a photographic copy of the ambrotype and is the original orientation (i.e., mirror image) but many of the accoutrements (rifle, pistol, hat, etc) are reversed to make the ambrotype look right. The shoulder insignia are noncom's shoulder scales, not officers' bars.
Ambrotype portrait [Confederate soldier]
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This is an ambrotype of Mercer W. Turner, Francis Turner's younger brother. The photo was probably taken in Winchester Tennessee in April or May 1861. First, note the HUGE Confederate national flag (early version). I have never seen another one with the additional single star on the upper red stripe, outside the blue field. I would like to know what that signifies.
Mercer Turner was trained as a physician and was in Company F, then later Company C, of Peter Turney's First Tennessee Infantry Regiment, General James Archer's 'Tennessee' Brigade, CSA. He was killed at Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863, most likely during the successful assault on the Federal artillery positions at Hazel Grove by Archer's Brigade. The taking of this position, which commanded the Federal headquarters at the Chancellor house, was a major factor in the battle.
Ambrotype portrait [Confederate soldier]
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Thanks Woody for such interesting photos - Roger
I have a picture of my great-grandfather's nephew which your website has
assisted in possibly dating the photo. It has the printer, Bernhard Wachtl name on
the back. The photographer is P. Metzker. I am assuming around 1894. I do not
know if you have any reference to where I may find out his first name. The
last name is Nawab. It is a title given to prominent people in India. He was in
the British Army in India (even though they are Persian), and the photo was
taken in Secunderabad.
Jasmin Marquardt
19th August 2003
Photographer: P. Metzker & Co. Parade, Secunderabad. [India]. Cabinet Card. [Smartly dressed man in military uniform with his sword. 1890s]
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Nice picture Jasmin - anyone know the exact British Army uniform, or who this is? - Roger
I am a frequent visitor to your wonderful website and thought I would send you a few of my photographic treasures!
Jane Francis
Lydford's studio, Shaftesbury,Dorset ( My fathers relations - possibly Francis/Dowland/Brickel. ) [nice picture showing variations to the 'uniform' of c.1882/3.]
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T. Nesbitt, Market Place, Blandford. (My mothers family,possibly John Trowbrige my great uncle,possibly his wedding photo.) [Looks early 1880s, perhaps c.1883/4]
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Debenham & Gould, Bournemouth, UK. (Reuben and Ann Trowbridge my Great grandfather and grandmother.I think it is probably their wedding photo ..Reuben was a farm worker from Okeford Fitzpaine). [A smartly dressed lady dressed for c.1892/3 - useful for it shows what men wore at the time as well]
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Thanks Jane nice family photos - Roger
Roger, thank you , your site has helped me identify some old family photographs, and I would like to add the attached for your use on the site, of a family
member which I believe was taken in the late 1890s.
M. Munkley, March 2004
J.H. Elliott, George Street & Russell Street, Stroud [Gloucestershire] [Smart young man wearing boater. c.1897 bit of a 'Gentleman Jim' name of Massey]
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Thanks for your contribution - Roger
John Francis of Calgary, Canada would like any information on the studio or family of the photographer John Drummond of Edinburgh, working 1880s to 1913 - this is the information he has:
John Drummond and Minnie Bruce were married in 1899. They moved to Calgary in 1913. The picture I have sent you looks to me to be some years after their marriage, so I would guess 1910.
I believe he operated a photo studio in Edinburgh from some time in the 80s to 1913. His addresses are
Princes street and Dairy, at different times. Evidently he had a number of 'associates' or partners in other
towns. After he moved to Calgary he operated a photo processing shop. He died in 1930. She died in
Calgary in 1949.
Minnie Bruce was the daughter of Jane Bruce, I have indicated her picture. Late in life about 1913, Jane married her cousin, Capt. William Stephen. They too moved to Calgary. He died here in 1935, and she in 1944 age 93. I have indicated William Stephen, probably with his mother.
Both Jane and William were born in Fraserborough (near Inverness) hence that connection on a number of
the photographs. They are taken from his album and I assume are relatives accumulated when he was a
younger man. I have some of his biographical notes, he sailed throughout the world between 1864 (age 13)
and 1913.
I have some Drummond pictures were taken from a separate album-and my best guess by the way they are presented is that this was his presentation book-to show to customers. Some of them are relatives, but many are more probably strangers.
Drummond, 22 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh. (This is the photographer John Drummond and his wife Minnie) [Cabinet card probably late1890s]
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Thos Trail, Fraserburgh (Two ladies - Jane Bruce at the right) [Probably early 1890s]
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John Francis
Calgary, Ab Canada
Thanks for your contribution - Roger
Vallot Family, Country House, Bassey, Brunoy, outside Paris, France, 1935.
I wonder if anyone knows this family - I stayed with them on an exchange visit to improve my french in 1935 when my name was Frances Maud Tennant of 28 Riversley Road, Gloucester, UK.
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Vallot Family with Frances back row - on the right
Many thanks Frances - Roger
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